Why Access to Benefits Doesn’t Always Mean Access to Healthy Food (Part 2)
Arkansas has some of the highest barriers to accessing SNAP Benefits. We dive into a study done by the AHRA and UAMS that interviewed actual SNAP participants.
Arkansas has some of the highest barriers to accessing SNAP Benefits. We dive into a study done by the AHRA and UAMS that interviewed actual SNAP participants.
Fast, cheap, supersized food has been running through America’s veins since sliced bread was invented. Also driving the heartbeat of America is innovation and making everything bigger and cheaper.
Arkansas has some of the highest barriers to accessing SNAP Benefits. We dive into a study done by the AHRA and UAMS that interviewed actual SNAP participants.
What determines our health? Dr. Bortz likes to explain it using the life of a car. There are 4 factors that determine the life of a car. It’s the same with humans. This is the biological determinants of health.
Cheap food doesn’t just happen by accident. It’s shaped by policy, supply chains, and economics.
Children who eat poorly are more likely to develop certain long-term health problems later down the road. Hear from our dietetics intern as she explains the importance of childhood nutrition and what Well Fed is doing to help!
Did you know that someone can be food secure and still be nutrition insecure at the same time? We define nutrition insecurity, give its causes, and possible solutions.
The heart is one of the most important organs in the human body. Yet while it single-handedly gives us life, it is the most common leading cause of death in the United States. Ana, a dietetics graduate student, will help you discover the risk factors and what can be done to prevent them.
The best way to support your health as you age doesn´t come from a prescription, but from your plate! Anna Bishop, a dietetics student, tells you how.